[Roadsters] 14' Panasports to 15' somethings

[RWM (Out of the Office)]

I run 205-60R14 Bridgestone RE-71s on American 14x7 rims on the rear 
(195-55R14 fronts) with no problems at all.

Can't remember what backspacing; 1980 vintage purchase.

- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex

 

Daryl Smith wrote:

>I am running '83 (?) 280 ZX turbo wheels (15") on my '66 with 185/65/15 
>Falken tires with no rubbing issues except on one side on very hard 
>cornering. My body is also not centered to the axle, and if I figure out how 
>to solve that issue, there may not be any rubbing at all.
>
>If I remember correctly the 280 ZX wheels are a +12mm fit whereas the 
>panasports are a +15mm which should make clearance a non-issue..............
>
>Picture here:  http://www.311s.org/registry/1966/spl311-01605.html
>
>good luck
>
>Daryl
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow at comcast.net>
>To: "peter harrison" <granvillecomputing at hotmail.com>; "datsun" 
><datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 8:33 PM
>Subject: Re: [Roadsters] 14' Panasports to 15' somethings
>
>
>  
>
>>When you get much above a 24" diameter on there, you can start running 
>>into
>>clearance problems. I used to run a 185/70-14, which is 24.2" and it was
>>very tight. Part of the tightness is because of the section width, and if
>>you go to a 15" wheel, you're going to find it difficult if not impossible
>>to get anything narrower than a 195. A 195/65-15 is about 25" tall but has 
>>a
>>section width about 0.4" wider than a 185, so it's going to be a very 
>>tight
>>fit. The wheel offset is going to be critical, I think.
>>
>>Gordon Glasgow
>>Renton, WA
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+gsglasgow=comcast.net at autox.team.net
>>[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+gsglasgow=comcast.net at autox.team.net]On
>>Behalf Of peter harrison
>>Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 7:29 PM
>>To: datsun
>>Subject: [Roadsters] 14' Panasports to 15' somethings
>>
>>
>>Hi,
>>Being more interested in economy than off the line stuff, I am thinking of
>>trading in my 14' panasports for some 15' wheels that look cool etc.(and
>>hopefully somewhat panasportish)
>>
>>Currently running 195's
>>
>>A) Anyone interested in some sort of trade ?
>>B) Any thoughts as to what to get?
>>C) Anyone want to buy when I am done?
>>D) Anything else that strikes one.
>>
>>Thx
>>
>>Peter
>>    
>>
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